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Originally Posted by AlecMataloni
This is a huge step in the right direction; however, I'm a bit worried about the voucher deal.
Teams that might not be able to make a custom drivetrain that can match the kitbot in reliability might just opt out after seeing the savings. Of course, every team needs to make its own decisions; but, as a person who wants to see a net increase in competitiveness throughout FRC, I'm worried about how this move by FIRST and AndyMark may effect that goal. Maybe I'm just overthinking things, but who knows. I'm probably wrong.
Overall, I'm happy with the move to belts. I trust Cyber Blue's analysis and I think that many teams could use an introduction to the use of belts in an FRC drivetrain.
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I'm happy with this move as well, but I think I understand your concern. Hopefully all teams can evaluate their resources and experience/skills well enough before making this decision instead of just seeing a voucher for a large amount and making a perfunctory choice. Hopefully no teams screw themselves over.